AH-1W SuperCobra updated (1)

AH-1W SuperCobra updated (1)

The SuperCobra was one of my first models with a completely brick-built canopy, a few years ago, but...

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AH-1W SuperCobra updated (2)

AH-1W SuperCobra updated (2)

The gunner, in the front seat, enters the helicopter from the left, through an upwards hinged panel.

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AH-1W SuperCobra updated (3)

AH-1W SuperCobra updated (3)

The pilot, in the aft seat enters from the right.

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AH-1W SuperCobra updated (4)

AH-1W SuperCobra updated (4)

The way this works is by having the whole panel, including the hinge, pop out by one studs before it is hinged up.

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Maersk trains (1)

Maersk trains (1)

When I built my own 8-wide Maersk locomotive in May last year, I didn't yet have the LEGO set. I now...

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Maersk trains (2)

Maersk trains (2)

In terms of scale, I think 8-wide is more realistic than 6-wide. I'm well aware that it does have...

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Maersk trains (3)

Maersk trains (3)

From the side, the difference in size is very obvious. My own model is so long that it looks silly...

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Mi-24 Hind updated (1)

Mi-24 Hind updated (1)

My Mi-24 is next in line to have its non-LEGO cockpit canopies replaced with brick-built ones -not a...

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Mi-24 Hind updated (2)

Mi-24 Hind updated (2)

One of the reasons why I used non-LEGO canopies in the first place, rather than the canopies a few...

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Mi-24 Hind updated (3)

Mi-24 Hind updated (3)

The pilot can enter the helicopter through a door. Because there is a step in the side of the...

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Mi-24 Hind updated (4)

Mi-24 Hind updated (4)

Building the canopies using bricks means I could actually make them a bit more bulbous than they were.

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Mi-24 Hind updated (5)

Mi-24 Hind updated (5)

The gunner, in the front cockpit, enters the aircraft through an upward hinging hatch. This was actually harder to get to work than the pilot's door.

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F-15E Eagle updated (1)

F-15E Eagle updated (1)

I think it was almost inevitable that, after replacing the non-LEGO cockpit canopy with a proper...

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F-15E Eagle updated (2)

F-15E Eagle updated (2)

One of the tricky things of making these brick-built canopies is allowing them to open. It means...

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F-15E Eagle updated (3)

F-15E Eagle updated (3)

The F-15E in the foreground obviously has a differently shaped canopy than the single-seat F-15C in...

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MiG-29 updated (1)

MiG-29 updated (1)

My MiG-29 has also received a new brick-built canopy, replacing the older non-LEGO model.

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MiG-29 updated (2)

MiG-29 updated (2)

While I was making changes for the canopy anyway, I also decided to change a few other small things,...

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MiG-29 updated (3)

MiG-29 updated (3)

The changes to the canopy required building a new canopy frame, rebuilding the canopy hinge...

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